COD vs. MCC

College of DuPage vs. McHenry County College comparison

	College of DuPage	McHenry County College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	COD	MCC
Location	Glen Ellyn, IL	Crystal Lake, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	21,939	8,874
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cod.edu	mchenry.edu
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Costs	COD	MCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,300	$3,345
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,010	$14,175
Room & Board	$12,024	$9,468
Avg Net Price	$5,184	$6,336
Avg Grant Aid	$8,570	$3,940
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	78%

Admission	COD	MCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.25
Typical High School Grades	-	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	COD	MCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Business (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (37%) General Studies (28%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	COD	MCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$32,800
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$46

Diversity	COD	MCC
% Men	46%	44%
% Women	54%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	70%
% Black	9%	1%
% Hispanic	21%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	9%

Students	COD	MCC
% In-State	98%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	COD	MCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of DuPage is larger than than MCC based on total student enrollment (21,939 students vs. 8,874 students)

COD vs. MCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, COD or MCC?

• McHenry County College is 21.5% more expensive to attend than COD for in-state tuition ($10,824.00 vs. $8,910.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.7% higher at MCC than College of DuPage ($14,175.00 vs. $11,010.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of DuPage than MCC ($5,184 vs. $6,336)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McHenry County College are 27% lower than costs at College of DuPage ($9,468 vs. $12,024)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McHenry County College than College of DuPage (78% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of DuPage students is 117.5% larger than aid received McHenry County College ($8,570 vs. $3,940)

Which college is harder to get into, COD or MCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MCC or COD .

COD vs. MCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, COD or MCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MCC and COD.

• Graduates from College of DuPage earn on average $6,600 more per year than MCC graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $32,800)
• More MCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former COD students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/